Antislipping pad for horses&#39; feet.



No. 702,794. Patented lun'e l7, I902.

T. F. HAYES.

ANTISLIPPING PA D FOB HORSES FEET.

(Application filed 1360.3, 1901.)

(No llodel.)

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UNITED STAT s PATENT OFFICE.

THO MAS F. HAYES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANTISLIPRI'N'G PAD o HORSES. FEET.

SPECIFICATION rormingibart benefits lat-arm. 702,794,dated June '17, 1902.

Application filed December 3, 71901- $er1'al No. 84,517 (No model.)

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMA F. HAYES, a citizen of the United States,residing at New. York, in the county of New York'andState of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antislipping Padsfor Horses Feet, of which the following is a full andcompletesp'ecification, such as will 7 enable those skilled inthe art towhich it appertains to'make andv usethesame'i a,

The object of this invention is to provide an improved antislipping padfor horses feet which is adapted to be connected with the feet wheneverdesired andgto be removed therefrom when not required, a further objectbeing to provide a pad of the class specified which maybe worn eitherwith orwith out an ordinary shoe; and with these' and other objects inview the invention consistsin a device or devices of the class specifiedcon-- structed as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, in whichthe separatepartsof my improvement are'designate'd by the same referencecharacters-:in each of the views, Figure l is a side view of a horsesfoot, showing my improved antislipping pad in use; Fig. 2, a plan Viewof the pad detached; Fig. 3, a bottom plan view thereof, and Fi 4. across-section thereof.

In the drawings formingpart of this sped-. fication, reference beingniadei'to Figs-1,1

of any flexible material, preferably leather,

and at the opposite sides of the toe portion are securedtwo similarstrips b which in the operation of connecting the pad with the foot of ahorse are c ossed over-the front portion of said hoof, as'shown at'b,and buckled to the end portions of the transverse strip 5 as shown at b.I also employ a supplemental sheet or pad (1, which is of the same shapeas the sheet I) and which is placed thereover and which is alsopreferably composed of rubber or rubber and. canvas or other elasticmate rial and is preferably provided with a top or .coverfd?@of canvas,and this supplemental pad or sheet (1 is stitched at (i and the bot tomportion?) of the pad is also provided with a plurality of perforationsb, and when the central portion of the pad is depressed the holes oropenings b operate to produce a suction which serves. to prevent-thehorse from.

slipping. The'bottom portion or sheet I) of the pad is also providedwith a plurality of calks c, which arepassed therethrough' and securedtherein in any desired manner, and

said calks o are also preferably provided with head members 0 and thebody portions there'- of are preferably provided with annular beads orthreads 0 by which they are heldin the bottom portion'or sheet I) of thepad.

. This pad is particularly designed for use in wet or slippery weatherandn ay beiapplied to the foot or' feet of a horse with or without anordinary shoe whenever desired and may be conveniently and quicklyremoved there- ;from whenever necessary, and said pad or any numberthereof may be carried in a carriage or othervehicle'andtplaced on thefoot of a horse whenever occasion demands the same, The lower side ofthe filler or cushioning material is ribbed, as shown at 7;,.t0 form aplurality of air-channels for the outflow and the inflow of air asthefiller'is compressed and relaxed.

'I-Iaving'fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters.

Patent, isv v p 1. An antislipping pad for horses feet, the

a same comprising a base of sole-leather or like stout material havingopenings therein, headed pins studding the base, a filler of rubber orlike cushioning material overlying the base and secured thereto near itsouter edge leaving the intermediate portion free to move according asthe air is'forced to enter or leave by way of the said openingslin thebase, a protective piece of canvas or like textile placed over thefiller, and means for securingthe pad to the horses foot,substantially-as specified.

2. An antislipping padfor horses feet, the same comprising a base ofsole-leather or like stout material having openings therein, headed pinsstudding the base, a filler of rubber or like cushioning materialoverlying the base and secured thereto and having the side In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as next to the base ribbed, a protectivepiece of my invention I have signed my name, in pres- IO canvas or liketextile placed over the filler, a ence of the subscribing witnesses,this 30th flap projected from the rear of the base to day of November,1901.

extend upward in the rear of the horses foot, THOMAS F. HAYES. andcrossed straps having connection With Witnesses:

the front of the base and the rear corners of T. A. STEW'ART,

the said flap, substantially as set forth. 1 F. F. TELLER.

